About this episode
*Content warning: child abuse, sexual abuse, pedophilia, medical child abuse, Factitious disorder imposed on another, Munchausen by proxy, psychological, emotional, mental, and physical abuse. Thank you Andrea Dunlop for partnering with us for this special educational Data Points episode! Andrea's website: https://www.andreadunlop.net/ Andrea's books: https://www.andreadunlop.net/books Nobody Should Believe Me podcast: https://www.nobodyshouldbelieveme.com/ Munchausen Support website: https://www.munchausensupport.com/ *Sources: The Power of Labels via The Lancet https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(04)17007-4/fulltext Epidemiology and evolution of the diagnostic classification of factitious disorders in DSM-5: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5729833/ First Uses of the Term Munchausen by Proxy : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26372976/ Munchausen syndrome by Proxy rates: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8608388/#:~:text=The%20estimated%20mortality%20rate%20of,by%20proxy%20is%209%20percent . MBP Clinical & Case Management Guidance by APSAC: https://apsac.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Munchausen-by-Proxy-Clinical-and-Case-Management-Guidance-.pdf Feldman, K.W., Ambartsumyan, L., Goldin, A., Jenny, C., Wiester, R.T., Metz, J.B. et al. (2022) Gastrointestinal problems and non-Oral feeding in children evaluated for medical child abuse (fabricated and induced illness). Child Abuse Review, e2746. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/car.2746 *Resources: Munchausen Support https://www.munchausensupport.com/ Marc Feldman’s website/books http://www.munchausen.com American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children https://apsac.org/ For a comprehensive list of non-profit organizations and resources, please visit somethingwaswrong.com/resources Artwork by the amazing Sara Stewart: Instagram.com/greaterthanokay